Portable appliances

ABSTRACT

A mounting assembly for mounting a portable machine on a support member having a top face and two spaced edge portions in such a way that the machine is positioned laterally of the support member, comprises an elongated supporting arm which is adapted to be placed on the top face of the support member. One end portion of the supporting arm can be fixed to the machine and an opposite end portion is located remote from the machine with an intermediate portion between the end portions. A first fastening means is connected to the intermediate portion and can be releasably fastened to one edge portion of the support member, and an elongated second fastening means is connected at one end to the opposite end portion of the supporting arm and can be fastened with its other end to the other of the edge portions of the support member.

United States Patent Otto [ PORTABLE APPLIANCES [72] Inventor:

[73] Assignee:

Fritz Otto, Hameln, Germany Belder Trust, Reg., Vaduz, Liechtenstein Notice: The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to July 2, 1980, has been disclaimed.

[22] Filed: Nov. 24,1965

211 App]. No.: 509,579

[58] Field ofSearch.... .....24l/10l, 285; 248/14; 259/1 16; 146/217, 218

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 7/1 890 Rowland ..24l/285 [15] 3,655,139 [451 *Apr. 11, 1972 Primary Examiner-James M. Meister Attorney-Michael S. Striker [57] ABSTRACT A mounting assembly for mounting a portable machine on a support member having a top face and two spaced edge portions in such a way that the machine is positioned laterally of the support member, comprises an elongated supporting arm which is adapted to be placed on the top face of the support member. One end portion of the supporting arm can be fixed to the machine and an opposite end portion is located remote from the machine with an intermediate portion between the end portions. A first fastening means is connected to the intermediate portion and can be releasably fastened to one edge portion of the support member, and an elongated second fastening means is connected at one end to the opposite end portion of the supporting arm and can be fastened with its other end to the other of the edge portions of the support member.

11 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures Patented A ril 11, 1972 3,655,139

INVENTOR.

PORTABLE APPLIANCES The present invention is a continuation-in-part of my copending application, Ser. No. 292,334filed July 2, l963,now US. Pat. No.3,240,435.

The present invention relates to a portable machine. More specifically, the invention relates to a mounting assembly for such a portable machine. Still more specifically, the invention relates to a mounting assembly for mounting a portable machine laterally of a support member.

Portable machines, such as cutting and lifting machines, are often, particularly if used commercially, of a size and weight which makes it difficult to arrange such machines in a positionwhich is convenient for an operator. This is particularly true of machines of the type in which a mixing or cutting vessel is arranged coaxially with the drive means, such as a motor, which is disposed below the vessel. To arrange a device of this type in convenient position for an operator it has been suggested to mount the device laterally of a support means, such as a table top with the mixing or cutting vessel above the table top and with the motor depending from the mixing or cutting vessel below the table top, that is below the level thereof. Such an arrangement is disclosed in may above-mentioned copending application.

To do this it is necessary to secure the heavy machine very well since tilting forces will tend to break the machine loose from whatever securing means is provided. It has been found advantageous to use for securing purposes an elongated arm which at one end is secured to the machine and at the other end to the supporting member, such as the table top. Intermediate the two ends an additional securing means is provided.

The free or other end of the elongated arm which overlies the table top may be secured thereto by various different means, for example by screw means. However, it has been found that this is not wholly satisfactory, partly because it is sometimes difficult to release such securing means and partly because relatively little adjustment possibility is obtained in such case.

It is therefore a general object of the present invention to overcome the drawbacks mentioned hereabove.

A more specific object of the present invention is to provide an improved means of securing such an elongated arm to a support member.

In accordance with one feature of the present invention 1 provide a mounting assembly for mounting a portable machine on a support member having a top face and two spaced edge portions in such a way that the machine is positioned laterally of the support member. This assembly comprises, in combination, an elongated support arm which is adapted to be placed on the top face and which has an end portion adapted to be fixed to the machine. An opposite end portion on the arm is remote from the machine and there is further provided an intermediate portion between the end portions. First fastening means is provided which is operatively connected to the intermediate portion and which is adapted to be releasably fastened to one of the edge portions of the support member. Finally, I provide elongated second fastening means which is connected at one end to the opposite end portion of the supporting arm and is adapted to be releasably fastened at its other end to the other edge portion of the support member. This enables fastening of the intermediate portion of the supporting arm to one edge portion and of the opposite end portion of the supporting arm to the other edge portion of the supporting member and provides a very stable and yet easily released connecting means.

The novel features which are considered as characteristic for the invention are set forth in particular in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which FIG. 1 shows a portable machine provided with the inventive mounting assembly in an elevational back view;

FIG. 2 is a lateral view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and

FIG. 3 is a top view of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

As is evident from the drawing, and particularly from FIGS. 1 and 2 thereof, the portable machine comprises a vessel or container 1 which is coaxial with a motor 2 disposed therebelow. The motor 2 is provided with a flange 3 to which there is secured an elongated supporting arm 4 which overlies the top face of a support, such as a table top and which is secured by means of two securing members 5 to an edge portion 6 of thesupport member through the use of a clamping means 7 of which there may be one or more provided.

At the free end of the arm 4 there is arranged a transverse elongated member 9 which is secured with one of its ends to the free end of the arm 4 by means of a cooperating bolt and nut 8, particularly a wing nut. The other end of the elongated transverse member 9 is secured to the second edge portion 11 of the supporting member by means of a further clamp 10. This is of course releasable.

Evidently, this arrangement permits lateral mounting of a relatively high and heavy machine on a supporting member in such a manner that the vessel 1 or container l is readily accessible to the operator. At the same time the securing means reliably prevents any tilting tendency of the arm 4 as a result of the heavy weight of the machine 1, 2. Of course it will be evident'that the elongated member 9 may be removed from the supporting arm 4 for storage or transport, which is a very decided advantage of the present invention. Also, it is not necessary that the edge portions of the supporting member to which the machine is to be secured extend at right angles to one another; by virtue of the fact that the member 9 is pivotable about the bolt and nut arrangement 8 relative to the free end of the arm 4 such edge portions may extend at any desired angle relative to one another and the inventive mounting assembly can still be used in all of such cases.

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together, may also find a useful application in other types of mounting assembly differing from the types described above.

While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied in a mounting assembly, it is not intended to be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.

Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can be applying current knowledge readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention and, therefore, such adaptations should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalence of the following claims.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

l. A mounting assembly for mounting a portable machine on a support member having a top face and two spaced edge portions in such a way that said machine is positioned laterally of said support member, said assembly comprising, in combination,

an elongated supporting arm adapted to be placed on said top face and having one end portion adapted to be fixed to said machine and an opposite end portion remote from said machine, said arm further having an intermediate portion between said end portions thereof;

first fastening means operatively connected to said intermediate portion and adapted to be releasably fastened to one of said edge portions of said support member;

and elongated second fastening means connected at one end to said opposite end portion of said supporting am and adapted to be releasably fastened at the other end thereof to the other of said edge portions of said support member, whereby to enable fastening of said intermediate portion of said supporting arm to one edge portion and of said opposite end portion of said supporting arm to the other edge portion of said support member.

2. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said edge portions are mutually inclined by an angle of less than 180.

3. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 2, wherein said angle is 90.

4. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 3, wherein said elongated second fastening means includes an elongated member adapted to overlie said top face of said support member and including said one end.

5. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 4; and further comprising releasable fastening means carried by said one end of said elongated member for releasably connecting the latter to said opposite end portion of said arm.

6. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein said opposite end portion of said arm is provided with a bore, and said releasable fastening means comprises threaded means adapted to be received in said bore.

7. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 6, wherein said threaded means comprises screw means adapted to be inserted through said opening from one to the other side of said arm, and nut means adapted to threadedly engage said screw means on said other side.

8. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein said opposite end portion of said arm overlies said one end of said elongated member.

9. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 8, wherein said one end portion of said supporting arm projects outwardly beyond said one edge portion of said support member so as to thereby support said machine laterally of the support member, wherein said screw means extends upwardly from said one end of said elongated member through said bore in said opposite end portion of the arm, and wherein said nut means engages said screw means from said other side of said arm, whereby tilting stresses on said arm caused by the positioning of said machine laterally of said support member are transmitted to said second fastening means and counteracted thereby.

10. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 9, wherein said second fastening means further comprises clamping means on said other end thereof for releasably securing said second fastening means to said other edge portion.

11. A portable appliance comprising, in combination, an elongated machine including a food-processing device and a motor arranged downwardly of said food-processing device for operating the same; and elongated supporting arm fixed to said elongated machine in a region thereof located under said food-processing device and above said motor, and extending laterally from said machine, said arm being adapted to be placed on a surface of a supporting member having two mutually inclined edge portions for positioning said machine adjacent one of said edge portions and having a free end portion distant from said machine and an intermediate portion adjacent said machine; first fastening means located at said intermediate portion of said arm for releasably fixing said arm and said machine carried thereby to one of said edge portions in cantilever fashion and with said food-processing device located above and said motor located below the level of said surface; and second fastening means located at said free end portion of said arm for releasably securing said free end portion of said arm to said surface, whereby said machine is releasably supported laterally of said table top with said foodprocessing device located above and said motor located below said table top, said second fastening means including an elongated arm having one end releasably secured to said free end portion and another end releasably secured to the other of said edge portions. 

1. A mounting assembly for mounting a portable machine on a support member having a top face and two spaced edge portions in such a way that said machine is positioned laterally of said support member, said assembly comprising, in combination, an elongated supporting arm adapted to be placed on said top face and having one end portion adapted to be fixed to said machine and an opposite end portion remote from said machine, said arm further having an intermediate portion between said end portions thereof; first fastening means operatively connected to said intermediate portion and adapted to be releasably fastened to one of said edge portions of said support member; and elongated second fastening means connected at one end to said opposite end portion of said supporting arm and adapted to be releasably fastened at the other end thereof to the other of said edge portions of said support member, whereby to enable fastening of said intermediate portion of said supporting arm to one edge portion and of said opposite end portion of said supporting arm to the other edge portion of said support member.
 2. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said edge portions are mutually inclined by an angle of less than 180*.
 3. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 2, wherein said angle is 90*.
 4. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 3, wherein said elongated second fastening means includes an elongated member adapted to overlie said top face of said support member and including said one end.
 5. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 4; and further comprising releasable fastening means carried by said one end of said elongated member for releasably connecting the latter to said opposite end portion of said arm.
 6. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein said opposite end portion of said arm is provided with a bore, and said releasable fastening means comprises threaded means adapted to be received in said bore.
 7. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 6, wherein said threaded means comprises screw means adapted to be inserted through said opening from one to the other side of said arm, and nut means adapted to threadedly engage said screw means on said other side.
 8. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein said opposite end portion of said arm overlies said one end of said elongated member.
 9. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 8, wherein said one end portion of said supporting arm projects outwardly beyond said one edge portion of said support member so as to thereby support said machine laterally of the support member, wherein said screw means extends upwardly from said one end of said elongated member through said bore in said opposite end portion of the arm, and wherein said nut means engages said screw means from said other side of said arm, whereby tilting stresses on said arm caused by the positioning of said machine laterally of said support member are transmitted to said second fastening means and counteracted thereby.
 10. A mounting assembly as defined in claim 9, wherein said second fastening means further comprises clamping means on said other end thereof for releasably securing said second fastening means to said other edge portion.
 11. A portable appliance comprising, in combination, an elongated machine including a food-processing device and A motor arranged downwardly of said food-processing device for operating the same; and elongated supporting arm fixed to said elongated machine in a region thereof located under said food-processing device and above said motor, and extending laterally from said machine, said arm being adapted to be placed on a surface of a supporting member having two mutually inclined edge portions for positioning said machine adjacent one of said edge portions and having a free end portion distant from said machine and an intermediate portion adjacent said machine; first fastening means located at said intermediate portion of said arm for releasably fixing said arm and said machine carried thereby to one of said edge portions in cantilever fashion and with said food-processing device located above and said motor located below the level of said surface; and second fastening means located at said free end portion of said arm for releasably securing said free end portion of said arm to said surface, whereby said machine is releasably supported laterally of said table top with said food-processing device located above and said motor located below said table top, said second fastening means including an elongated arm having one end releasably secured to said free end portion and another end releasably secured to the other of said edge portions. 